Whitesand Bay
Whitesand Bay is a bay in Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Whitesand Bay is situated nearby to the locality Hermitage, as well as near Mt. Pleasant and Retreat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortsberg and Haulover Beach.
Fortsberg
Peak
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
Fortsberg, also known as Frederiksvaern, is a fortification overlooking Coral Bay in Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands. A fort was first built on this site in 1717, however the original fort was demolished, and the current fort was built in 1760.
Frenchman’s Cay
Island
Frenchman's Cay is an island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It is located 2 km southeast from Great Thatch and is located just east of Little Thatch by a distance of approximately 400 m.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hermitage and Palestina.
Hermitage
Locality
Hermitage is an area of Virgin Islands National Park on the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located along the north side of Coral Bay, between the town of Coral Bay and the island's inhabited East End.
Palestina
Neighborhood
Palestina is a settlement on the island of St. John in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located in the east of the island on the coast of Coral Bay, to the east of the town of Coral Bay.
Emmaus
Neighborhood
Emmaus is a settlement on the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands.
Whitesand Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Hvidesand Bay”, “Hviide Sand Bay”, and “Wittezand Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.35301° or 18° 21′ 11″ northLongitude
-64.69764° or 64° 41′ 52″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
77CQ9832+6WOpenStreetMap ID
node 368382200OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
4796853
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include More Hill and Brown Bay Beach.
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